The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Social Work provides a concise guide to 400 topics relevant to the practice of social work in the 21st Century. It brings together 250 top authors and covers all service user groups.
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" Reading this handsome new encyclopaedia it is hard not to feel renewed conviction in the social work mission. From cover to cover the commitment and depth of understanding, the skills and interventions come tumbling out in an exciting, revivifying cascade-effective tonic for jaded cynicism.
Throughout the volume the vision and achievement of the editor are evident in the emphasis on constructive thinking and diversity of opinion." John Pierson, Staffordshire University
"Davies's well designed encyclopedia surveys the field of social work and is related discipline." Choice
"The Encyclopaedia does fulfill its aim: 'to provide accurate, up-to-date and lively explications of key topics in social work and in fields that are closely related to social work theory or practice.' The Encyclopaedia successfully encompasses both the value base of social work and its evidence base ... I think it is a very useful and innovative volume ... It is a rich source of information about the broad church which is social work." Journal of Social Work
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In this concise guide to 400 topics relevant to the practice of social work in the 21st century top authors in the field draw on their detailed knowledge of politics, psychology, social policy & sociology.
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This book was a good resource for studying for the ASWB exam for social workers.
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The encyclopedia is a good guide when it comes to understanding and accepting diversity from other nations plus learn new terms and it's meanings.
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This is a good dictionary, but the reader must be warned that it is British! Some terms, phrases, and articles are British oriented. Still... this is a good work for a quick ref. on certain ideas and terms that are used by the Brits and us. I would still have bought this dictionary even with this information.
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Abuse in residential care refers to the physical, sexual, emotional or psychological abuse or neglect of children and young people living in residential care settings. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
palliative care social work, welfare rights work, family court welfare, leaving care schemes, cohabiting couple families, interprofessional practice, working carers, couple stepfamilies, care programme approach, young people leaving care, social education centres, social work values, care leavers, child abuse inquiries, community care assessment, social work management, same race placements, interagency work, psychopathic personality disorder, social work theory, intercountry adoption, transracial placement, social role valorization, social work role, life story work Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Children Act, Department of Health, New York, Home Office, Open University Press, Jessica Kingsley, World War, Oxford University Press, World Health Organization, Mental Health Act, The Stationery Office, Audit Commission, Rights of the Child, White Paper, Cambridge University Press, Northern Ireland, Social Services Inspectorate, Venture Press, John Wiley, North America, Polity Press, Law Commission, Looking After Children, Policy Press, Blackwell Science New!
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Abuse in residential care refers to the physical, sexual, emotional or psychological abuse or neglect of children and young people living in residential care settings. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
palliative care social work, welfare rights work, family court welfare, leaving care schemes, cohabiting couple families, interprofessional practice, working carers, couple stepfamilies, care programme approach, young people leaving care, social education centres, social work values, care leavers, child abuse inquiries, community care assessment, social work management, same race placements, interagency work, psychopathic personality disorder, social work theory, intercountry adoption, transracial placement, social role valorization, social work role, life story work Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Children Act, Department of Health, New York, Home Office, Open University Press, Jessica Kingsley, World War, Oxford University Press, World Health Organization, Mental Health Act, The Stationery Office, Audit Commission, Rights of the Child, White Paper, Cambridge University Press, Northern Ireland, Social Services Inspectorate, Venture Press, John Wiley, North America, Polity Press, Law Commission, Looking After Children, Policy Press, Blackwell Science New!
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- Community Care Pb by Joanna Bornat on 6 pages
- Community Care: Managing the Cascade of Change Pb by Reginald Jones on 6 pages
- The Skilled Helper: A Problem-management and Opportunity Development Approach to Helping by Egan on 5 pages
- Safeguarding Children and Young People (The Social Work Skills Series) by Stella Coleman on 4 pages
- Social services: Working under pressure by John McLean on 4 pages
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- Tackling Social Exclusion (Social Work Skills Series, 3) by John Pierson in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Becoming a Social Worker (Student Social Work) by Viviene E. Cree on page 52, and page 76
- Modern Social Work Practice: Teaching And Learning In Practice Settings by Mark Doel in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Constructing Clienthood in Social Work and Human Services: Interaction, Identities and Practices by Kirsi Juhila in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Social Work With Children & Fa by Ian Butler in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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